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YouTube yoga teachers show you how to develop strength and alignment for this challenging pose.

Tired of Boat Pose? You need to try Lolasana.

Why Yoga Journal has partnered with the Prison Yoga Project and how you can help.

A full-body strengthening and stretching practice that allows you to get your yoga fix, your workout, your breathing practice, and your creative jolt all in a single session.

Support your practice of asteya, non-stealing, with poses that help you feel open and expansive.

Your yoga session may help ease the aches in your body—but not in the ways you may expect.

Following the news that an airline handed out yoga mats, not hotel vouchers, to stranded passengers, we started to consider some uncommon uses for your most trusted prop.

In celebration of National Yoga Awareness Month, we're launching IG Live classes with our favorite teachers beginning Tuesday, September 6th. Come and be reminded of the many reasons why yoga is your "thing."

The magazine’s satirical article about “yoga challenges” holds some truths—but not the ones the editors probably intended.

How to protect students' eyes during yoga practice.

Take the right precautions to face the extreme temperatures of a hot yoga class

In the yoga tradition, the breath is said to carry a person's life force. Here's what you need to know to tap into yours.

Because sometimes settling down takes more than a dark room and chamomile tea.

Know you're not going to have time for a full class? Sneak this strengthening sequence into your morning instead.

Because sometimes you need to cool down from within.

Your oft-neglected side body is allowed some much-needed length in Parighasana.

Extend some love to your oft-neglected side body even as you prep for standing poses based on the same shape.

Because you shouldn't have to suffer through class.

Prepare yourself for deep, restful sleep with this 10-minute sequence that helps you release all the places you didn't even realize were tense.

A glimpse at the teachers, leaders, activists, and other visionaries who are shaping tomorrow's yoga community.

Anxiety coach Amanda Higgins shows us how to find peace in our own narratives; Maria Margolies turns to the holistic universe to invite in grace and love.

In the hustle and rush of your morning routine, take time for a yoga session with a taste of India.

We're stronger together.

Yes, the most chaotic place on the planet is exactly the right place for yoga.

It's not safe for everyone to practice inversions—and the reason has nothing to do with falling down. Here are those instances in which you might want to keep your feet on the ground.

Perhaps the solution to sustained attention is to stop trying so hard. Science supports this approach.

When it comes to asana practice, having patience is key to progress.

Practicing yoga for just a few minutes in the morning can offer exponential payoff—and not just in terms of productivity.

You can fit it in anywhere.

Sometimes you need to challenge your body in order to quiet your mind.

Loosen up those tight hips—and let go of whatever you’re holding onto—with this short sequence.

Cue the wanderlust.

This festive event has a history and culture as colorful as you might imagine. 

You can feel when you need a vacation. Tuning in to your energy—and our destination guide—can offer you the ultimate in rest and renewal.

If you've been wanting to do something but nothing feels like enough, here's where to start.

A modification of Plank Pose, Forearm Plank strengthens and tones the core, thighs, and arms.

Bitilasana is an easy, gentle way to warm up the spine before a more vigorous practice.

This pose provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs.

Fire up your abs for this difficult asymmetrical arm balance, Eight-Angle Pose.

Fire up your abs for this challenging asymmetrical arm balance, Astavakrasana.

These ideas remind us that it doesn't have to be complicated.

The new year brings endless possibilities for change—on and off the mat.

According to the year's top articles, you all focused on self-improvement in 2021.

You weren't the only one with tight hips this year!

A challenging arm balance, Parsva Bakasana can help you build a better sense of balance, greater upper-body strength—and stronger confidence.

Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana, opens the deepest part of the hip muscles.

Open wide into Prasarita Padottanasana to increase flexibility by leaps and bounds.

Baddha Konasana, sometimes called Cobbler's Pose, opens and gently stretches your deep hip muscles to counteract stiffness.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, a well-known backbend, will challenge you to lift and open your chest.

Use these tips to help cultivate calm or reset your emotions next time you find holiday stress getting in your way.

Plow Pose (Halasana) reduces backache and can help you get to sleep.

Padmasana creates an essential foundation for meditation practice, while stretching the front of the thighs and ankles.

A compact arm balance, Kakasana and Bakasana tone your abs and arms, strengthen your core, and sharpen your mental focus.

A compact arm balance, Crow Pose and Crane Pose tone the abs and the arms, strengthen in the core, and focus the mind.

You need strength, flexibility, and endurance, and unwavering concentration for Eagle Pose.

Named for a legendary warrior, Virabhadrasana 2 strengthens your quads, shoulders, and core—not to mention your stamina and inner resolve.

It might look straightforward, but there's more to Dandasana than meets the eye.

Fold into Paschimottanasana to help your distracted mind—and your hamstrings—unwind.

There's a general consensus among modern yogis that Viparita Karani or Legs Up the Wall Pose may have the power to cure whatever ails you.

It's time to bundle up.

This breath-centric meditation calls on the power of the moon to heal your body, nourish your energy, and create a deep sense of ease.

Upavistha Konasana is a calming pose that stretches the upper body and legs.

Dance with cosmic energy in this challenging yet graceful balancing pose that relies on equal parts effort and ease.

A seated posture, Dandasana will open your chest and prep you for the rest of your practice.

A classic backbend, Urdhva Mukha Svanasana builds strength in your shoulders, core, and legs.

Salabhasana effectively preps you for deeper backbends by strengthening the back of your torso, legs, and arms.

You need strength, flexibility, endurance, and unwavering concentration to wrap yourself up in Garudasana.

Both a strengthening and balancing posture, Vrksasana helps you focus on activating your leg and core muscles.